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NSW GOVT ABOUT TO ‘FIX’ NOTORIOUS STRIKES SCHEME

Posted on October 14th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
The NSW Government is set to announce more welcome news for publicans, as cabinet considers plans to shift burden of the dreaded ‘Strikes’ from premises to operator. Liquor & Gaming’s Three Strikes scheme is intended to “target licensees or managers”

COOPERS NOD TO HOTEL ORIGINS WITH ‘FAMILY SECRET’ AMBER

Posted on October 14th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Coopers is releasing its second draught-only seasonal brew of 2016, shoring its credentials as Australia’s original craft beer. The new amber ale varietal is a step away from traditional Coopers beers, but cloaked in the legendary brewers’ shroud of history

THE AUSSIE TO AUCTION AS HUSBAND & WIFE RETIRE

Posted on October 14th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Historic Queenslander The Australian at Gympie is up for sale, as husband and wife owners call time on their “old-style” pub. The first Australian Hotel built on the corner of Apollonian Vale and Lady Mary Tce was in 1873, with

BAIRD EMBRACES DOGS AS SYDNEY SWEATS

Posted on October 12th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
NSW Premier Mike Baird has rescinded the knee-jerk decision to kill the greyhound industry, admitting he “got it wrong”, but has less sympathy for liquor and hospitality. Yesterday Baird blankly admitted “We got it wrong, I got it wrong, cabinet

COUGHLAN ARRIVES IN BOTANY BAY

Posted on October 12th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Paddy Coughlan’s pub group has relaunched the historic Botany Bay Hotel after an ownership juggle and “tweaked” refurb. In August 2015 the Hotel’s freehold and leasehold were sold off by its long-term owner through agents Manenti Quinlan, to a market

USHERS MOVE INTO ST KILDA PUB CELEBRITY

Posted on October 12th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
The famous Hotel Barkly has sold to husband and wife operators Dragon’s Door P/L and will continue its key role in St Kilda’s renaissance. [caption id="attachment_7537" align="alignright" width="312"] Mick Malloy and friends at the Hotel Barkly[/caption] The 1853-built Hotel Barkly

AUSSIES REPRESENT AS AMERICAN BBQ WOWS THE FOODIE CROWDS

Posted on October 12th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
The global ‘low & slow’ BBQ scene is seriously heating up, with Australian hospitality competing amongst the world’s best. Next week the coveted Jack Daniel’s invitational international BBQ competition takes place in Tennessee, where 100 teams will compete for the

LOCKOUT WARS: SYDNEY MARCHES vs MELBOURNE CHUCKLES

Posted on October 10th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Thousands of people marched in the streets of Sydney yesterday to protest the Government’s destruction of the city’s nightlife – right past invitations to party in Melbourne. Keep Sydney Open – a group passionately dedicated to reviving Sydney’s live music

BRISBANE HOTELS ROBBED AS DRUG DETECTIONS SOAR

Posted on October 10th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Brisbane pubs have seen a recent blight of low-tech cash-grab robberies, with State research showing drug abuse up and alcohol down. The robberies have taken place late at night or even after closing, and each feature two men wielding weapons

SUGARMILL PATRON ARRESTED FOR PULLING FAKE GUN

Posted on October 10th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
A 23-year-old man has been arrested for drawing and waving around a fake gun in Keystone’s Sugarmill Hotel, in Kings Cross. Around 9:30 on Saturday night in the Sugarmill’s Kit & Kaboodle, the man allegedly pulled the replica pistol out